Security intervention to stop Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn in the same elevator

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn were avoided to share an elevator together for security guards during Tuesday’s media day.

The potentially explosive situation stopped before the press conference that could have seen the couple crash away from the stage.

Conor and Nigel Benn obtained more than they negotiated when using an elevator before Tuesday's press conference — Conor and Nigel Benn obtained more than they negotiated when using an elevator before Tuesday’s press conference

But security intervened quickly before Benn, who was accompanied by Father Nigel, had the opportunity to face Eubank JR after the elevator in which he was detained on the floor that his future opponent was waiting.

Once the couple had closed eyes, an enriched Benn shouted Eubank Jr: “You look stupid in that outfit.”

His 35 -year -old opponent responded with a smile before saying: “Let’s save.”

Eubank’s composed response seemed to bother Benn, who replied saying: “Oh, shut up, Chris. (You’re talking about S ** T”.

Then he threatened the medium -weight champion Ibo, adding: “You will not leave it!” Before a voice is heard telling Eubank Jr “stay out there.”

The couple later crashed on stage resulting in Eubank Jr hitting Benn With an egg in reference to his statement that his two failed drug tests were due to him to ingest contaminated eggs.

After Tuesday’s confrontation, Eubank Jr wrote in X: “Apparently, egg pollution was the reason for its two failed drug tests. So I contaminated it with an egg.”

Led to the planned confrontation on Wednesday in the Tottenham Hotspur The canceled stadium, although the Conference of Monitoring of Thursday in London will continue.

When arguing the events in Manchester, the promoter of Eubank Jr, Ben Shalom, revealed that he had no idea that his fighter had broken an egg on Benn’s face.

“I really thought it was much worse than it was at that time. I couldn’t see what was definitely an egg. I thought I had broken it, ”Shalom told Talksport.

Security kept the couple separate when elevator Benn was using on Eubank's floor — Security kept the couple separate when elevator Benn was using on Eubank’s floor

Benn prompted Eubank Jr with a succession of open elevator threats

Chris Eubank Jr hit Conor Benn on his face with an egg during his face at a press conferenceCredit: Getty

“I’m thinking ‘Chris!’ I had never seen something like that before.

“As the dust settled, I realized that it was not as bad as it was seen and there was an egg involved. At that time it simply descended to absolute chaos.

“Not all promotion is a good promotion, technically, should you put your hands on another fighter? Probably not, but this time I have to say that it was fun for what has happened in the last two years.

“What Chris has had to endure in the last two years. He will treat him with humor instead of aggression.

“That had a massive impact on his career. He has been thinking about it for a while. I don’t approve it, but I don’t think it’s as bad as everyone is kissing. “

Eubank JR and Benn will solve their differences in the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on April 26, more than 30 years after the final fight of their parents that ended in a draw in 1993.

Talksport shows Chris Eubank Jr by hitting an egg in front of Conor Benn while Presser descends to chaos

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